Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Military Belt Fitting
- Monk Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- The New Theatre
- A New University
- Viking Male Grooming
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Vikings and Christianity
- View from Station Rise